Israel's Institute for National Security Studies reported on January 1st: Israel Iranian hackers claim to have extracted personal details of top Israelis army officers An Iranian linked hacker claimed to infiltrate the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) … [Read more...] about Latest Global Cyber Review
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Palestinians’ Myths: Rewriting the History
Secretary of State John Kerry's arrival in Jerusalem shows that the Obama Administration's efforts to destabilize the Middle East did not end with 2013. If choosing the Muslim Brotherhood as partners for "change" in the Middle East was not enough, … [Read more...] about Palestinians’ Myths: Rewriting the History
Threat from the Gulf of Mexico
If you live near the Gulf of Mexico, you are the front line to an emerging existential threat to all Americans. The electromagnetic pulse (EMP) from a nuclear weapon exploded a hundred miles above the U.S. could kill 60-90 percent of all Americans. … [Read more...] about Threat from the Gulf of Mexico
Turkey: The End of a Geopolitical Model
Whether Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan survives the current crisis, the legend of "The Turkish model" is dead. The implications of the loss of Turkey's image abroad, particularly in the Islamic world, may be far more important than the explosion … [Read more...] about Turkey: The End of a Geopolitical Model
Obama’s Wasted Year in the Middle East
Obama's "active passivity" in the Middle East in 2013, has contributed to the turmoil. It was The Year Obama Wasted. "Instead of striving for solutions that appear to be drastic but are viable and lasting, the West preferred to take a mild painkiller … [Read more...] about Obama’s Wasted Year in the Middle East
The Corrupt Academy*
"One has to start somewhere." That's how the president of the American Studies Association justified the ASA's vote to boycott Israel when he was asked why the organization had ignored the vast number of human rights abusing states that pepper the … [Read more...] about The Corrupt Academy*
The Muslim Brotherhood at Work: Tunisia
The Muslim Brotherhood's modus operandi of corrupting the meaning of political democracy is like bacteria that festers from a wound to spread the contamination. A good example of how it works may be found in the recent activities of the Tunisian … [Read more...] about The Muslim Brotherhood at Work: Tunisia
Palestinian Myths: Jerusalem is Ours
In his preposterous Christmas greeting, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, claimed: "Jesus was a Palestinian messenger." He also used the opportunity to deny the right of the Jews and their State of Israel, to their 3,000 … [Read more...] about Palestinian Myths: Jerusalem is Ours
The Air of Unreality in NSA Reform
The president's panel found no official malfeasance but recommends overhauling surveillance programs anyway. Grope through the Styrofoam pellets of rhetoric that surround the 46 recommendations in the report issued last week by the president's … [Read more...] about The Air of Unreality in NSA Reform
Jesus is No God – Says a Canadian Islamic Charity
"Is Jesus God?" A billboard posted at Dundas Subway Station in Toronto asks. The screaming poster's words answer: "Bible & Quran say NO" further instructing the reader: "Discover the Truth." CoolcetfreeQuran, a Canadian registered charity, … [Read more...] about Jesus is No God – Says a Canadian Islamic Charity